The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-21
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But how viii that affect Us? We Will
have nothing to do with it.
Why, mother they are now organizing
bands of soldiers all over the country al
most at our own door. The danger of los
/ ing life and property, In case of war, IS
i very great.
And John arose and thoughtfully paced
the floor.
In Stay the convention will meet and if
our State secedes, which / believe ii is de-
termined to do, John went on TO say, the
/ United states Will send troops here, and
!. fighting Is likely to take place even on our
+ own plantation"
/ NO. no; the people of Arkansas cannot
+ be so rash as to bring war into their own
borders, Mrs. Eddes replied, for it would
be nash and suicidal for them to do so, and
+ they must know that they would suffer by
the act. No, 1t cannot cannot be.
L do not wish TO frighten YOU, mother;
but the country is greatly agitated, and war
/ Is unavoidable. The South has gone too
far.
What had we best do, my SOM"
am not decided on what will be best,
but | could not remain away from you,
knowing the excited condition of the people.
Perhaps II would be better for YOU and
Lille to 90 North to our relatives and re-
main there until all danger is past. l will
remGin here and see to the property"
Mother may go, but never will while
you remain here, said Lille.
She had been an attentive listener until
now. Her pearly teeth We're closed, and
frmness settled around the delicate mouth
as she spoke.
"Ne never should run from an imaginary
danger. We will all remain here until there
is evidence of trouble, the brave mother
replied and the children quietly acquiecsed.
although the better Informed mind of } ohm
Eddies convinced him that there tcere rea-
sons fer fear.
As the spring passed away and summer
came, 1t was observed that there was an I'M
usual increase of lawlessness.
The convection had met as arranged and
the act of secession was passed.
The citizens that were opposed 10 the act
did what little they could TO prevent any
separation from the General Government,
but they were IL helpless minority, so
when the deed was done and the State had
severed the link that bound 1t To the nation,
their Ips We're sealed
John Edd.es acted with great discretion,
and refrliued, rs much as possible, from
expressing his opinion for or against seces-
sion: but he believed that war would be a
death blow to slavery. and his judgment
was that if that institution was wiped ont
il would be far preferable to remain with
the ola Government than 10 establish a new
one lie was a Northern man by nature,
aud his sympathies were with that people,
although he owned slaves While he was a
Unionist, yet 10 man loved the sunny
South better than he lie was not entire
IL alone IL his Union sentiments. There
were others who believed with him, but all
used thu utmost caution in their speech.
All such men, who did not show the proper
sympathy for the South. We're marked, and
neighbos and others made II troublesome
for them. 1t was very unpleasant, to say
the least, TO live under such circumstances
and TO suffer such annoyances as they We're
sub Get To.
" hIle the Eddleses were now aw>-re of the
fact that it would be better to depaI,, they
could 10. consistently DO so and leave so
much valuable property without protection,
so they co.cuded to remain.